Franchise Factbook

Health, Beauty & Wellness

134 brands · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

$245K
median start-up
+6.6%
median net growth
6.0%
median units lost/yr

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1Ellie Mental Health+46.4%
  2. 2StretchMed+45.8%
  3. 3IV Nutrition+44.3%
  4. 4The NOW Massage+40.9%
  5. 5GLO Tanning+39.3%
Top 20

Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1MassageLuXe0.4%
  2. 2Hand and Stone0.6%
  3. 3Woodhouse Spa1.3%
  4. 4Good Feet1.4%
  5. 5Frenchies Nails1.5%
Top 20

Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year
  1. 1Health Mart7,814
  2. 2Regal Nails1,532
  3. 3Hand and Stone1,200
  4. 4Pearle Vision847
  5. 5Good Feet576
Top 20

Most company-owned

Share the franchisor runs itself

Lowest cost to enter

Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee
  1. 1Gokhale Method$8K
  2. 2Hi-5 ABA$18K
  3. 3KITCHEN REFRESH$21K
  4. 4Onward Physical Therapy$37K
  5. 5Ervexia Occupational Health$67K
Top 20

Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.

Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out. Showing 51–100.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Caryl Baker VisageDirectory only?
Castle Rock Hormone HealthPartial FDD data$296K–$460K?
CLEAR LAKES DENTALPartial FDD data$554K–$1.5M10?
Complete Mobile Drug TestingPartial FDD data$68K–$288K?
Cost CuttersPartial FDD data$177K–$324K521?
Degree WellnessPartial FDD data$342K–$795K2?
Deka LashFull FDD data$286K–$449K233?
Delta CrownPartial FDD data$364K–$528K2?
DermaEnvy SkincareDirectory only?
Dermani MedspaFull FDD data$492K–$906K+36.4%50?
DrybarPartial FDD data$410K–$1.0M?
Elements MassagePartial FDD data$212K–$387K?
Ervexia Occupational HealthPartial FDD data$67K–$422K?
Face FoundrieFull FDD data$365K–$622K?
Face To FacePartial FDD data$315K–$785K?
Fantastic SamsPartial FDD data$163K–$453K?
Federal Injury CentersPartial FDD data$94K–$195K?
Floyd's 99Full FDD data$400K–$768K144?
Foxy Box Laser & Wax BarDirectory only?
FyzicalPartial FDD data$168K–$419K507?
G.L.O.M. GlobalPartial FDD data$147K–$718K?
GLO TanningPartial FDD data$759+39.3%201?
goGLOWFull FDD data$283K–$497K40?
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial SpaPartial FDD data?
Hear Again AmericaPartial FDD data$191K–$334K20?
Heights Wellness RetreatFull FDD data$936K–$1.5M?
Hello SugarFull FDD data$265K–$735K103?
HerWay HealthFull FDD data$359K–$499K?
Hi-5 ABAFull FDD data$18K–$110K?
House of ColourFull FDD data$14K–$35K454?
Hydrate IV BarPartial FDD data$347K–$578K31?
Ideal ImageDirectory only?
Image StudiosPartial FDD data?
KITCHEN REFRESHPartial FDD data$21K–$134K16?
Larada SciencesFull FDD data$7060M–$112050M180?
LashKindPartial FDD data$209K–$300K18?
LaVida MassagePartial FDD data$313K–$530K?
Leela Eco SpaDirectory only?
Massage AddictPartial FDD data$307K–$463K?
Massage HeightsPartial FDD data$472K–$552K53?
Max LivingPartial FDD data59?
MDH YperbaricFull FDD data$133K–$522K8?
MEDICAPPartial FDD data$513K–$896K?
MEDICINE SHOPPEPartial FDD data$513K–$896K?
MedXwastePartial FDD data$102K–$142K20?
Merle NormanPartial FDD data$134K?
MiniLuxePartial FDD data$548K–$925K4?
Nurse Next DoorPartial FDD data$119K?
Onward Physical TherapyPartial FDD data$37K–$147K96?
OVO SalonsFull FDD data$387K–$639K?

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